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Old 05-October-2007, 01:37 PM
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Volunteers Needed For MDRS Crews: Hard Work, No Pay, Eternal Glory


October 3, 2007 - Call for Volunteers: The Mars Society is requesting volunteers to participate as members of the crew of the Mars Desert Research Station in southern Utah during extended simulations of human Mars exploration operations. The upcoming Mars Desert Research Station field season will begin in December 2007 and run through April 2008.

For further information about the Mars Society, visit our website at www.marssociety.org .
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That's still better than Shackleton's famous ad, which may not even have existed.
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If they provide room, board, utilities, some clothing, and keep me busy, I'd do it for several months to a year.
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And........just how much material can they bring with them on their
"Simulation" ? Food...water....medicine....a physician....apparatus for experiments ...? Hmmmmm......
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And your point is?
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If you have coconut ice cream and BAUT, anything is endurable!
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